Combined bedclothes and baby holder



(No Model.)

C. KANZLER. COMBINED BEDCLOTHES AND BABY HOLDER.

No. 454,479. Patented June 23. 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES KANZLER, OF SAGINAIV, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED BEDCLOTHES AND BABY HOLDER.

$PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,479, dated June 23, 1891.

Application filed February 9, 1891- Serial No. 380,736. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES KANZLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, 11 aveinvented a certain new and useful Combined Bedclothes and Baby Holder; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to attachments for cradles and beds, &c., by means of which the child or patient is held in the cradle or bed and the bedclothing secured, so that the playfulness or restlessness of the child or patient will not displace them or uncover the body.

I am aware of several inventions designed to secure the bedclothes from displacement. That is but one of the objects of my invention, as stated.

Figure lis a front view of my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are front views showing its application.

A is an endless band or belt. A A are loops secured each a semi-circumference from the other to the belt A. To these loops A A are loosely secured clamps or buckles B 13, adapted to engage the bedclothes. Any wellknown means may be used to clamp the clothes.

F F are stirrups secured to straps O 0. Through the stirrups F F the belt A loosely passes, the loops A A being, by reason of their location on the belt, on opposite sides of the stirrups.

C O are adjustable straps secured by staples D D to the bedstead or cradle. I have shown a screw-staple having notches 1, 2, and 3, through which the straps O C may pass, so that the fastener may be more readily adj usted t0 the size of the body.

I attach my fastener to the bedstead at about the level of the covering of the bed just below the pillow. Laying the child on the bed in the proper position will lay it across the band A, and the loops A A should be just underthe armpits. If not, then, if it is desired to have the loops A A nearer together, slipping the band A through the stirrups F F to the right will place the loops nearer the body, and vice versa, so that my fastener is adjustable to any size of body, and by means of the straps O C to any size of the bed, and by means of the staples D described. it is adjustable longitudinally with the body. By bringing the clamps B B up around the body and securing them to the bedclothing, not only the clothing, but the body will be held in position.

It is obvious an ordinary band with buckle connections could be used in place of my endless belt A, or that the straps C C may be dispensed with and the band A connected to the staples D D. Either of these methods I claim the right to adopt.

I do not wish to confine myself to any special form of construction, and therefore any change may be made as comes within ordinary mechanical skill without departing from the principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bedclothes-fastener, the combination of an endless band having adjustable straps loosely secured to it on opposite sides thereof, and the adjustable straps and staples securing the straps to opposite sides of the bed, with loops secured to the endless band at equal distances thereon and on opposite sides of the band, as divided by the adj ustable straps and clamps secured to the respect ive ends of the loops, substantially as described.

2. In a bedclothesholder, the combination of the endless band A and adj ustable straps O O, secured loosely to opposite sides of the endless band, and notched staples D D, to which the straps C C are secured, with the loops A A, secured to the endless bandA at equal distances and on opposite sides of the band A, as divided by the straps G O, and the clamps B B, secured to the ends of A A, for engaging the bedclothing, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a bedclothesholder, an endless band adapted to be loosely secured to each side of a bedstead, in combination with two clamps for engaging the bedelothing, secured. to the In testimony whereof I affix my signature in endless band at equal distances and on oppopresence of two Witnesses. site sides of the band, as divided by the bedit stead attaehment,whereby in turning'theband CHARLES KANZLER' 5 t0 the right or left the clamp attachment may Witnesses:

be adjusted to a large Ol' small body, as the MATHILDE KANZLER,

case may be, substantially as described. S. POPPEN. 

